Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOmar points to GOP’s false equivalence with Greene Progressives’ false equivalence with Manchin, Sinema with new PAC Chip Roy “saddened” by Ocasio-Cortez’s sexual assault experience, but stands firm in apologizing MONTH (DN.Y.) criticizes Republicans who she said tried to discredit her for her account of the mob’s attack on the Capitol last month.
Ocasio-Cortez drew criticism in a general tweet in which he said an article claiming he was not at the Capitol that day was “the latest manipulation of the right.”
He also directly criticized the first-year GOP representative. Nancy MaceNancy MaceHouse Republicans prepare for conference call amid party civil war conservatives, we can’t go back to “no” party under Biden Cheney proves Trump’s post-presidency GOP MORE (SC), who seemed to question the story of Ocasio-Cortez tweeting that his office is “two doors down” from the New York Democrat’s office and that “no insurrection has stormed our hallway.”
I’m two doors from @aoc and no insurrection stormed our corridor … https://t.co/pAuLh4Vvam pic.twitter.com/xRV4qqY7Qs
– Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) February 4, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez labeled Mace’s tweet as “deeply cynical” and “disgusting,” noting that as the raid occurred, “none of us knew at the time which areas were involved.”
He noted Mace’s previous comments to The State, which reported that he “barricaded himself inside his DC office” and slept in his office that night for security reasons.
“That was what you said a few weeks ago,” he tweeted to the New York Democrat. “Now contradict your own account to attack me for Fox News clicks. Honestly, it’s pretty sad to see you turn around like that and throw other people under the bus. I thought it would be better. “
That was what you said a few weeks ago.
You are now contradicting your own account to attack me for Fox News clicks.
Honestly, it’s pretty sad to see you turn around like that and throw other people under the bus.
I thought it would be better.https: //t.co/1WPlwUWlar
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 4, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez publicly recounted his experience of the siege of January 6 on Monday, saying he feared for his life while hiding in the bathroom after hearing knocks on the doors of his office and someone shouting, “Where is he? ”.
Later in her story, she revealed that the person who walked into her office and shouted that she was a Capitol police officer, said she looked at her with “anger and hostility.”
Critics argued with some parts of his account, including suggesting that he was not in danger, because riot police focused primarily on entering the Capitol building and not the surrounding office buildings. Others have criticized his statements about the police officer.
Ocasio-Cortez is regularly used as a punching bag in conservative media and by GOP colleagues, who may draw attention to themselves with attacks on the Democrat.
The Ocasio-Cortez office is located in the Cannon building, which is connected to the Capitol via underground tunnels. Prior to the breach, the building was asked to evacuate after finding a suspicious package in the area.
The entire Capitol Hill area was considered a dangerous place on January 6 after the crowd attack, although the threat to Ocasio-Cortez is probably much greater than for the average legislator. given his fame.
Ocasio-Cortez said his critics “manipulated the fact that most people don’t know the design” of the Capitol complex, noting that “the attack wasn’t just on the dome.”
“People were trying to rush in and infiltrate our office buildings, so we had to be evacuated first,” he tweeted. “Attackers’ attempts and publicly available communications show how they tried to access and share location information when finding members for physical harm.”
“It is also very reprehensible and revealing that the Republican Party is digging both heels into a smear campaign,” he continued on his Twitter thread. “It’s because they know they’re involved, so they’re pivoting (again) to the classic abuse book of ‘it’s not as bad as they say.’
“It was so bad,” she concluded. “It’s actually worse.”
This is the last manipulation of the right.
They are manipulating the fact that most people are unfamiliar with the design of the Capitol complex.
We were all in the Capitol complex: the attack wasn’t just against the dome.
Bombs planted by Trump supporters also surrounded our offices. pic.twitter.com/jI18e0XRrd
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 3, 2021
It is also highly reprehensible and revealing that the Republican Party is digging both heels into a smear campaign.
It’s because they know they’re involved, so they’re pivoting (again) to the classic “it’s not as bad as they say” abuse book.
It was so bad. It’s actually worse.
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 3, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez posted on Instagram on Monday to detail his account of the attack. He revealed during his speech that he survived a sexual assault and accused lawmakers who have called for people to “continue” from the beat to use “the tactics used by abusers.”
During the siege of the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez said he was originally in his office before fleeing and meeting with Rep. Katie Porter (California) when they took refuge in his office. January 6 Porter Account, which he shared on MSNBC, supports the story of Ocasio-Cortez.
Five people died in connection with the January 6 riot, including a Capitol police officer. Some other officers were beaten by people in the crowd, as evidenced by several videos showing the attacks.